Compare towns
Jericho vs Pomfret vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Pomfret | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
908 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Weston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,076 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.